[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

But it's not about what the manufacturers prefer, surely?

These doctors and Jamie Oliver are concerned about our health and its strain on our health service.

I know, what I'm saying is they won't care about any increase in tax as long as they still have their multi million pound deals.

Why are you posting a laughing and smug faces?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why are you posting a laughing and smug faces?

Because they are in the box next to the reply box for us to use.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Because they are in the box next to the reply box for us to use.

Oh right... Bit hard to take you serious when you keep giggling though.
I would never use them myself.....

[Northern Monkey]

The only way i would support this tax is if all the proceeds go to subsidising healthy foods.I.E making them 20% or however much cheaper.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

The only way i would support this tax is if all the proceeds go to subsidising healthy foods.I.E making them 20% or however much cheaper.

Hopefully the money raised will go to the NHS to help cure all the ailments the excess sugar in some products creates.

[Kizzy]

Thanks Marsh that means a lot.

'There is some who can't see it working.... Cadbury.
Britain’s largest confectionery company has claimed that a levy on sweet food and drinks will not make people overhaul their diets.

Mary Barnard, who heads the UK division of the parent company of Dairy Milk maker Cadbury, said Denmark had abandoned proposals for a sugar tax after consumers circumvented a similar tax on fatty foods by buying butter and ice cream abroad.'

That wouldn't be an issue here as we already have one of the lowest rates of VAT, Denmark is 2nd highest.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/...health-england

http://www.retailresearch.org/eurovat.php

[Kizzy]

Hooray

'George Osborne could face an embarrassing defeat over the 'tampon tax' that MPs have branded sexist and wrong.

At least 11 Tory MPs have joined a Labour bid - backed by a 250,000-strong petition - to wipe out the controversial 5% VAT rate on the 'luxury' goods.

Whitehall officials insist the rules are locked down by the EU and can't be easily changed.

But tomorrow dozens of Labour MPs, led by a group including shadow chancellor John McDonnell , will try to amend the Budget to ditch the charge.'

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tampon-tax-rebellion-tories-face-6702080#rlabs=19%20rt$category%20p$8